Leadtools.Dicom.Common
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Anonymizer Class

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Provides support for anonymized DICOM files.
Object Model
Anonymizer Class
Syntax
'Declaration
 
<DefaultMemberAttribute("Item")>
Public Class Anonymizer 
   Inherits Leadtools.Dicom.Common.DataTypes.NotifyPropertyChanged
   Implements System.ComponentModel.INotifyPropertyChanged 
'Usage
 
Dim instance As Anonymizer
public sealed class Anonymizer : System.ComponentModel.INotifyPropertyChanged  
function Leadtools.Dicom.Common.Anonymization.Anonymizer()
Remarks
The Anonymizer class provides you with the ability to anonymize DICOM files using macros. The Anonymizer is created with default macros that can be replaced or you can add your own.
Example
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Public Sub AnonymizationSample()
      Dim anonymizer As New Anonymizer()
      Dim dicomFileNameIn As String = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, "IMAGE3.dcm")

      AddHandler anonymizer.Progress, AddressOf anonymizer_Progress
      AddHandler anonymizer.BeforeTagAnonymization, AddressOf anonymizer_BeforeTagAnonymization
      Using source As New DicomDataSet()
         Dim oldPatientId As String = String.Empty

         source.Load(dicomFileNameIn, DicomDataSetLoadFlags.None)
         oldPatientId = source.GetValue(Of String)(DicomTag.PatientID, String.Empty)
         anonymizer.Anonymize(source)

         '
         ' The values should not be equal because the anonymizer has provide another patient ID using the Dicom Anonymization basic profile.
         ' By default the following macro is provided for patient id: ${random_string}
         '
         Debug.Assert(oldPatientId <> source.GetValue(Of String)(DicomTag.PatientID, String.Empty))
      End Using
   End Sub

   Private Sub anonymizer_BeforeTagAnonymization(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As BeforeTagAnonymizationEventArgs)
      Console.WriteLine(String.Format("Tag: {0}, Current Value: {1}, New Value: {0} ", e.Element.Tag, e.CurrentValue, e.NewValue))
   End Sub

   Private Sub anonymizer_Progress(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As ProgressEventArgs)
      Console.WriteLine("Progress: " + e.Progress.ToString())
   End Sub

Public NotInheritable Class LEAD_VARS
   Public Const ImagesDir As String = "C:\Users\Public\Documents\LEADTOOLS Images"
End Class
public void AnonymizationSample()
   {
      Anonymizer anonymizer = new Anonymizer();
      string dicomFileNameIn = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, "IMAGE3.dcm");

      anonymizer.Progress += new EventHandler<ProgressEventArgs>(anonymizer_Progress);
      anonymizer.BeforeTagAnonymization += new EventHandler<BeforeTagAnonymizationEventArgs>(anonymizer_BeforeTagAnonymization);
      using (DicomDataSet source = new DicomDataSet())
      {
         string oldPatientId = string.Empty;

         source.Load(dicomFileNameIn, DicomDataSetLoadFlags.None);
         oldPatientId = source.GetValue<string>(DicomTag.PatientID, string.Empty);
         anonymizer.Anonymize(source);

         //
         // The values should not be equal because the anonymizer has provide another patient ID using the Dicom Anonymization basic profile.
         // By default the following macro is provided for patient id: ${random_string}
         //

         Debug.Assert(oldPatientId != source.GetValue<string>(DicomTag.PatientID, string.Empty));
      }
   }

   void anonymizer_BeforeTagAnonymization(object sender, BeforeTagAnonymizationEventArgs e)
   {
      Console.WriteLine(string.Format("Tag: {0}, Current Value: {1}, New Value: {0} ",e.Element.Tag, e.CurrentValue, e.NewValue));
   }

   void anonymizer_Progress(object sender, ProgressEventArgs e)
   {
      Console.WriteLine("Progress: " + e.Progress.ToString());
   }

static class LEAD_VARS
{
   public const string ImagesDir = @"C:\Users\Public\Documents\LEADTOOLS Images";
}
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

See Also

Reference

Anonymizer Members
Leadtools.Dicom.Common.Anonymization Namespace

 

 


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